Bodega's Fried Cauliflower, Chickpea and Silverbeet Salad

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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
200 gm dried chickpeas, soaked in cold water overnight and drained1 small (about 800gm) cauliflower, cut into florets, stem discarded100 ml extra-virgin olive oil2 tbsp cumin seeds5 cloves garlic, thinly sliced400 gm silverbeet leaves, coarsely chopped1 lemon, juice only
Directions
Cook chickpeas in boiling salted water for 40 minutes or until tender, then drain and set aside.
Heat vegetable oil in a deep saucepan over medium heat until a thermometer reads180C. Fry cauliflower in batches for 5 minutes or until golden, remove and drain on absorbent paper.
Heat olive oil in a large frying pan and cook cumin seeds for 2 minutes or until fragrant, then transfer to a bowl. Add remaining olive oil to pan, add garlic and cook for 3 minutes or until golden.
Add silverbeet and cook for 5 minutes or until wilted. Add cumin seeds, chickpeas and cauliflower to pan, stir to combine and cook for 5 minutes or until heated through.
Add lemon juice, season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper and serve.

Serving Size: Serves 6

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DREWEROSE.

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 145.7
  • Total Fat: 3.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 254.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 25.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 9.0 g
  • Protein: 8.1 g

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